Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals
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Pahlevani and zourkhaneh rituals is the name inscribed by UNESCO for varzesh-e pahlavāni (Persian: آیین پهلوانی و زورخانهای, "heroic sport")[1] or varzesh-e bāstāni (ورزش باستانی; varzeš-e bāstānī, "ancient sport"), a traditional system of athletics and a form of martial arts[2] originally used to train warriors in Iran (Persia)[3][4] Outside Iran, zoorkhanehs can now also be found in Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan, and were introduced into Iraq in the mid-19th century by the Iranian immigrants, where they seem to have existed until the 1980s before disappearing.[5][6][7][8] It combines martial arts, calisthenics, strength training and music. It contains elements of pre-Islamic and post-Islamic culture of Iran (particularly Zoroastrianism and Gnosticism) with the spirituality of Persian Shia Islam and Sufism. Practiced in a domed structure called the zurkhāneh, training sessions consist mainly of ritual gymnastic movements and climax with the core of combat practice, a style of folk wrestling called koshti pahlavāni.[citation needed]
Also known as | Koshti Pahlavāni |
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Focus | Wrestling |
Country of origin | Iran/Persia |
Famous practitioners | |
Descendant arts | |
Olympic sport | Through lineage:
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Official website | http://www.izsf.net/en/ |
Meaning | Heroic wrestling |
Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals | |
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Country | Iran |
Reference | 00378 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2010 (4th session) |
List | Representative |
Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling | |
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Country | Azerbaijan |
Reference | 01703 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2022 (17th session) |
List | Representative |